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Yes it's tethering. I used to be able to tether on PAYG with no problems (I'm now on The One Plan) but I didn't know tethering wasn't permitted on PAYG.
I never got blocked, though, even if I did it for almost 2 years.

It's a bit weird, they seem to do checks on the internet traffic. Before I switched to the one plan, I could use a nexus 7 via the personal hotspot but not an ipad. With the ipad I kept getting pages from three telling me I couldn't use this feature, I guess their software couldn't tell an android tab from an android phone.

I have no problems when I tether my phone to the computer via bluetooth. It's a bit slow but useful if the wired internet's gone down. I'm on a sim plan with no tethering and they've not detected anything.

Perhaps it's because I use it occasionally? The only way to see if it works is suck it and see. If it works, then happy days, it's a bonus.